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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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I'm about to build a tube front end for my car from the firewall forward.

I'm needing pics and info to help me out with the design and build.

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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Somewhat like this.

9sec93's car





and like SLowETz's car






and this car X member of the site















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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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So no one else has any picturs or specs of tube front ends on 4th gens??
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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I was wondering how hard this would be to do.
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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9sec93's is the best one I've seen. I have some pictures on my other computer of it when it had a SBC / Carb.
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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Seeing more and more of this as of late.
People chopping back almost all the way to the firewall and building tubes / plates all the way forward.
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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thats a lot of work !!! but its awesome !
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too much fab work for me... but super cool...
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Originally Posted by BlackSS2001
So no one else has any picturs or specs of tube front ends on 4th gens??
There's a few guys on Mofbody thats done it or doing it right now.
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackSS2001

and like SLowETz's car
thats how you do it right there.
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 02Z28
There's a few guys on Mofbody thats done it or doing it right now.
Well in 3 months I'm doing it to my Z. cutting it back to the fire wall and loosing a lot of weight in other areas too.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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anyone???? needing info on this
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackSS2001
anyone???? needing info on this
I live like 45 minutes away from you and my cars under the knife getting gutted. Im Half way done with my tubular front end so if you need help just let me know. not as crazy as your plans of fire wall forward but im still shooting for 2500lbs race weight

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and i also hit ya up on your myspace lol, glad to know that theres some more fbody people close to me besides denver.
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Originally Posted by millerpa
I live like 45 minutes away from you and my cars under the knife getting gutted. Im Half way done with my tubular front end so if you need help just let me know. not as crazy as your plans of fire wall forward but im still shooting for 2500lbs race weight

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http://coloradolsx.com/forum/viewtop...997d6d6c4c1a6f

and i also hit ya up on your myspace lol, glad to know that theres some more fbody people close to me besides denver.
haha I'm on coloradolsx too i just dont get on to much because theres not much trafic on it. but I might have to come check out your ride. I go to Cheyenne all the time.
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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lol Awsome sounds good. yeah theres not to much traffic on LSX but it nice to always talk to people that are close, actually be able to meet. but ya ill pm ya my # and wait for some good weather to meet up. Dont you just love -15* weather lol, gotta love wyoming some times
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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hah yeah it's great and let me tell ya the Camaro loves driving in the snow....


any ways.. I'm wondering if anyone has pics of there car or someone's car that has any tubular front end modifications.
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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heres mine that 1cdub just got done helping me fabricate
material is 1 1/4" x .035 wall moly and 1/2" x .035 moly. weighs in at about 8lbs.



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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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Hummm..... The camaro i bought is tapped in the front
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